If you have a racing or irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia, one likely suspect is atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Of all the possible heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation is by far ...

Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition characterized by a rapid, irregular heartbeat stemming from the heart's upper chamber. It is a leading cause of stroke from clots that form in a small ...

Heart rhythm disorders like AFib can raise stroke and heart failure risk. Early diagnosis and catheter ablation can restore quality of life — seek care promptly.

DALLAS, September 3, 2025 — Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, often goes unrecognized despite affecting millions and increasing stroke risk by up to 5 times[1]. New consumer patient research from the ...

An analysis of two large cohort studies finds that carriers of disease-causing variants within genes for three ...

When you’re one of the 10.5 million Americans with atrial fibrillation, it makes sense to want to avoid anything that could potentially throw your heart’s rhythm out of whack. For years, many people ...

John Lock was born with his heart on the opposite side of his chest. It was never an issue until he developed atrial fibrillation — a common heart condition that put his life at risk and created a ...

Dr. Michael J. Hushion, an electrophysiology specialist at Prairie Cardiovascular in O’Fallon, Ill., is helping bring new hope to patients living with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), ...

Dr. Eric Van De Graaff, a cardiologist at Methodist Physicians Clinic It’s estimated that over 12 million people in the U.S. have atrial fibrillation, or AFib, a condition that can lead to significant ...